Sleep: Irreplaceable Supplement

“IF YOU DON’T SLEEP YOU UNDERMINE YOUR BODY”.

In today’s world, where everyone is determined to achieve their goals, most of us are belittling the importance of sleep and then there comes some motivational speakers who reinforces the idea of not sleeping enough and just keep grinding and grinding.

If you are also influenced to sleep less, then after reading this blog, you’ll definitely change your mind. so, get your favorite drink and let’s commence this blog.

Sleep

SLEEP gives your body time to recover, conserve energy,repair and build up the muscles worked during exercise. whether you like to run,jog, do yoga or go to gym – a good night of sleep is paramount for optimal performance. sleep is the body time to recover itself from the physical stress it goes through in a day. better sleep means peachy recovery. working out on no sleep means your body hasn’t fully recovered from yesterday’s stress. if you keep belittling the sleep, the consequences will only begin to multiply.

Consequences of Sleep Deprivation

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UNNECESSARY WEIGHT GAIN: It is proved in researches that people with short sleep duration are apt to weigh horrifically more than those who get adequate sleep. Short sleep duration is one of the biggest risk factors for obesity. in one extensive study, children and adults with short sleep duration were 89% and 55% more likely to develop obesity. it happens primarily due to hormonal disturbance by the virtue of less sleep.
INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASES AND STROKE: sleep quality and duration have a great effect on many health risk factors. A review of 15 studies found that people who don’t get adequate sleep are at a far greater risk of heart disease or stroke than those who sleep 7-8 hours daily.
TESTOSTERONE LEVELS: It is validated in researches that men who don’t sleep at least 7 hours have far low testosterone and sexual drive than those who do.
SIZE OF TESTICLES: Studies have shown that men who don’t sleep enough have reduced size of testicles than who do. Females, don’t get happy because similar results have found in females but in other contexts( estrogen levels).
WRECKED PERFORMANCE AT GYM: In a study, People who slept 7-8 hours a day lifted more weight in gym next day than those who did not.
MUSCLE LOSS: A study in 2011 which was done on 72 trained individuals found that group who slept for only 5.5 hours had 60% less muscle mass at the end of study while those slept 8.6 hours had 40% more muscle mass.

Benefits of adequate sleep:

Better recovery
Elevates your athletic/gym performance
Good sleep along with well balanced diet reduce the chances of several chronic diseases and obesity
Improve your immune system function
Helps maintaining healthy and optimal levels of testosterone
Human growth hormone(HGH), one of the primary compound that allows your muscles to recover and grow works at peak when you get sufficient sleep
Better absorption of minerals and vitamins
Improves your digestive system, obviate problems like constipation

Tips for good sleep:

Fix your sleeping and waking up time
Don’t consume caffeine or alcohol before sleep
Have a dinner rich in carbohydrates and protein
Reduce your screen time
Exercise daily
Manage your stress levels
Don’t consume too much fluids before sleeping, if you feel thirsty during sleep, keep a bottle of water beside your bed
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HOW MUCH SLEEP:

EVEN IF YOU’RE EATING WELL, EXERCISING DAILY, TAKING PLETHORA OF PERFORMANCE BOOSTING SUPPLEMENTS BUT BUT BUT IF YOU’RE NOT SLEEPING SUFFICIENTLY, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE YOUR FITNESS GOALS. SLEEP IS IRREPLACEABLE.

So, that’s all about today’s blog, I've explained everyting about why Sleep is an irreplaceable supplement.

See you all in next blog. till then, keep exercising, stay healthy and be benevolent towards others.

References:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21300732/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8621064/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17969465/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC535701/